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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
the considerable number of auto accidents that resulted from the surprise snowstorm
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as in substantial
of a size greater than average of its kind
a house with a considerable barn in back
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Recent Examples of considerable
Avignon, an ancient city of about 90,000 people about 430 miles south of Paris, gained considerable importance in the 14th century, when Pope Clement V moved there from Rome and built his palace and the walls.
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The second considerable option on the market is Trey Lance.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As beloved as Menken’s work is, the Disney Princess franchise has faced considerable criticism for its portrayal of young women, arguing that its heroines’ only goals are to find love.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The second considerable option on the market is Trey Lance.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As beloved as Menken’s work is, the Disney Princess franchise has faced considerable criticism for its portrayal of young women, arguing that its heroines’ only goals are to find love.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
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The acquisition also includes the assumption of over $2 billion in Nordstrom's debt, signaling a significant financial commitment from the buyers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Despite these challenges, swarms offer substantial advantages, particularly in coordinating the attack with real-time information sharing.Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Listing images show a sizable living room with a fireplace and a dining room that opened onto a small outdoor space.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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The most sizable drops in death rates were among Hispanic men and women — decreases of 10.5% and 8%, respectively — and in American Indian and Alaska Native people, whose rates fell 11.5% for women and 13.5% for men.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The system should scale to large data sets, train models reliably and cost-effectively, and serve the model predictions while meeting latency requirements.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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So those tend to be the ones that is, some companies still large scale, Fortune 500, that are touting fully remote, but most of those are breaking that down and starting to move back into at least hybrid.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite the tremendous changes around her, Ado’s roots remain unchanged.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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Together, the two Knicks wings are playing tremendous basketball.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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This season of sweet treats is a great time to make a fast snack that’s delicious and full of nutrients like protein, potassium, magnesium and iron.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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This is also a great time to ask their preferences on a midweek linen restock or launder.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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The chance to feature the colorful, dance-happy Ellie the Elephant mascot in the ad is also a huge plus for the team.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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If that line can build on this, that would be a huge development for this team going forward.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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And sure enough, by November 2024 the buck was back on camera and bigger than ever.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Nolan is capping off a big year with another major honor.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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